Description

We specialize in all phases of residential and small business plumbing. We offer affordable, upfront, flat rate pricing with no hidden fees for parts or labor and no afterhours charges, EVER! All of our plumbers are licensed professional so you can be sure that the job will be done right the first time. Our services include, but are not limited to: - Tankless heaters - Water heaters - Boilers - Pumps - Frozen pipes - Kitchen, basement and bath remodel - Gas lines - Water mains and valves - Sewer lines - Leaky faucets - Water filtration systems - Drain cleaning and camera work - And Much More!

HISTORY

Established in 2010.
Flowrite Plumbing & Drain Cleaning LLC was founded in 2010 by its current owner, Ruben Patino, on the basic principles of honesty, integrity, and affordability.

ABOUT BUSINESS OWNER

Ruben started his apprenticeship in 2003 with the Plumbers Local 3 union, and has gained extensive experience through projects such as the new Children's Hospital and AIP Hospital in Aurora, Exempla Medical Center in Lafayette, Whole Foods Boulder, and numerous other office projects throughout the Denver area. His experience also includes running the fabrication shop for one of the largest plumbing contractors in the state and service plumbing with a very well known and respected service company. Ruben is a licensed Colorado Journeyman plumber, with medical gas and backflow certifications and continues his training through the union and by work experience.
When he isn't working, Ruben spends most of his time with his daughter, Kamber, with whom he describes as making a great team. And in addition, Ruben has a passion for music, learning the play the drums at age 10, and spends what little free time he has left with his band.

SERVICES

Plumbing inspection, Plumbing repair, Plumbing installation or replacement, , ,

Reviews

Roman M.

9/24/2015

I paid Flowrite to come to my home to diagnose a problem. They came as agreed and explained what my problem was. They told me they would get me an estimate for correcting the problem within a few days. After approximately a week I called and spoke to Ruben. He once again assured me that they could fix my issue and would provide an estimate within a few days. It has been a few weeks now and I have received no estimate. I will now need to pay another plumber to come out and start the process all over again to get my issue corrected. I have received no benefit in dealing with Flowrite.

Guileless G.

10/10/2015 12:00:00 SA

I subscribe to the Denver Post. Every once in a while, the Sunday paper will include one of those rubber magnets from a local plumbing company. Last month, one for Tipping Hat plumbing was in my Sunday paper. Coincidentally, I had a toilet which was not working properly as well as, a leak around my garbage disposal.

Those guys jerked me around for 6 days with cancellations, no shows, and forgetting to put me in their appointment book.

I found Ruben from Flowrite on Craigslist, of all places. It was the company's membership with the BBB which prompted me to call. Ruben responded quickly and set up an appointment for the next morning. The technician, Eddy, was right on time. He was neat, personable and knowledgeable. He showed me what the issue was regarding the toilet and put in a new mechanism ($98). He then adjusted the fittings around the garbage disposal - for no charge!

He cleaned up, hung around for 5 minutes or so to make sure there were no residual issues, and was out of there after approx. 40 minutes. The entire bill was $98 and everything works just fine. What more could one ask for?

Denise C.

1/22/2018

January 1, 2018: A little leak turned out to be more than a little leak! I discovered some wet carpet in the basement....it turned out to be from the kitchen sink drainage, down a nice shiny copper pipe into a cast iron pipe hidden in the darkness under my basement floor. But oh there was so much more! Not only was the cast iron pipe corroded right there where the water seeped up, but it was found to be corroded for at least 25 feet. There was no bottom to the pipe. Awful way to begin 2018!

HOWEVER, I WAS SO LUCKY to have been told, by my neighbor, about Flowrite Plumbing and Drain Cleaning! An independent plumbing company made up entirely of licensed plumbers who were friendly, knowledgeable, and very skilled! I worked with Ruben who gave me an approximate estimate before coming out, and the estimate was $1500 less than their competition (Should I name names? I won't, only because the eval and estimate was free and they were very nice - just tooooo expensive). The effort and skill Eddy and Nick demonstrated was incredible. After drilling about 18 feet of floor/cement, looking for solid piping, and moving boxes that were in the way (and there were a lot of boxes), they came to the conclusion that they needed to try something else if they were going to save me costs! They were able to reroute a new pipe and connect it to a solid copper pipe in the laundry room. They also, of course, removed the corroded pipe they had dug up, and capped the pipe remaining under ground. These guys were great - very creative and thoughtful! Very kind. And clearly very skilled. This is a great independent plumbing company! I highly recommend them!
Flowrite Plumbing is the best!!!

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Abigail V.

11/20/2015

Flow-rite plumbing is absolutely amazing. We were in the process of selling our home and had to replace our sewer line, we got a quote from another company and the quote was CRAZY! I called Ruben and not only did they do it for much less than the other company, they were efficient, fast, clean, and truly saved us from the added stress!!! I would recommend them to everyone! These guys are awesome!

Douglas R.

7/31/2013

Excellent customer service, Ruben went above what was expected and actually cleaned up after himself. We needed all the galvanized plumbing replaced in our rental house and while his bid was in line with others, we chose him because of character. Sometimes you go with your gut on who will do the job right the first time.
Definitely recommend his services.

Mandy H.

05/09/2017 12:00:00 SA

I recently just bought my first home and over the course of a month I spent every waking hour doing some home renovations and cosmetic details to get it ready to move into. Once I finally got moved in I needed to do laundry pretty badly. However, much to any homeowners dismay, it turns out the pipe used to drain my washer was not draining for whatever reason and I walked into my laundry room to discover a miniature Old Faithful unleashing water everywhere. Exhausted from all the work I had done the month prior to moving in and disappointed I could not do laundry, I asked the ever so informative Facebook world for plumber recommendations. It was overwhelming how many people recommended Ruben and Flowrite Plumbing. Ruben was so understanding, reassuring and willing to help. I was able to schedule an appointment for a few short days later. His team showed up on time and worked so fast at assessing the issue. I don't think I could even do a load in the wash in the amount of time they were here. They explained the problem and showed me what they had to do to repair it. They even crawled under my house into the crawl space several times to access some of the plumbing, which you couldn't pay me to do. When the job was done, they wiped up the mess and even swept the area clean. The pride, respect and diligence Ruben's team has for their clients and the job they're working on is one that any company should take notice of. I absolutely recommend them and can rest easy if I ever run into anymore plumbing issues, knowing I have their number.

Laura P.

5/31/2017

These guys have done many jobs for me at our home, and at a rental property. Each job was professionally done to a great result. They replaced a hot water heater in both locations, as well as fixing the garbage disposal at home, and the sink sprayer. They also fixed the toilet. Unfortunately I called another company recently for drain unclogging, thinking it was not actual plumbing. However I had such a bad experience I will only use Flow-Rite for anything close to plumbing.

Michael F.

08/06/2021 12:00:00 SA

UPDATE from 7/15 Review:
8/6/21 - TWO MONTH'S SINCE SERVICE & STILL DOUBLE CHARGED. Since writing this review Rubin called me a liar and threatened legal action. He said he is not a thief yet he still has my $700 from double billing me two months later. See images attached of double billing. He even admits to having my money yet has not refunded it. DO NOT USE!

Scott C.

9/14/2017

Ruben answered my text shortly after I text him. Through text I told him my issue (stuck valve cartridge in shower) and we set up an appointment and a price within 5 min.
Ruben sent his associate Rob who did an outstanding job! Rob didn't try to up sell me on anything and even adjusted my barely noticeable leak in my toilet without asking.
Rob was nice and professional.
Great job guys!!

Geoff A.

05/04/2020 12:00:00 SA

My wife & I have worked with Ruben and his team in the past, and they have always been fantastic! Professional, friendly and affordable. This time they went over and above the typically great service. We had a small leak with an exterior pipe... thinking that it could be an expensive project. Ruben came out (wearing a mask and gloves), adjusted the leak and didn't charge us a thing!! This was a first for us and we could be more thankful. Because of thoughtful service like this, Flow-Rite will always be our first call. Thanks Ruben!

R G.

9/22/2015

Beware. This company provides a low bid and then will not honor it. Kept adding or trying to add additional charges claiming they were not included in bid, even when items were specifically listed in first bid. Also, don't bother leaving a message as they NEVER return calls. Best move is to look elsewhere.

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